Foreclosure case against Marie Marcelle Mendes for property at 16327 South Arbor Drive.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. MARIE MARCELLE MENDES; THE ARBOR OF PLAINFIELD UNIT 3 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. NO. 2025FC000867 16327 SOUTH ARBOR DRIVE  PLAINFIELD, IL 60586 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, The Arbor of Plainfield Unit 3 Homeowners Association Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 121 IN ARBOR OF PLAINFIELD UNIT 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 2, 2001 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2001-149487, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 16327 South Arbor Drive Plainfield, IL 60586 and which said Mortgage was made by, Marie Marcelle Mendes Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2022014679; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before May 22, 2026, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. You have been sued. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Notice called an "Appear-ance" and a document called an "Answer/Response". The Answer/Response is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court. If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/ Response on time, the court may decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case. After you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-file, you must create an account with an e-filing service provider. For more information, go to ilcourts. info/efiling. If you cannot e-file, you can get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office or visit the Court's website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this. Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp.gov for information about going to court, including how to fill out and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegal aid.org. All documents referred to in this Notice can be found at ilcourts.info/ forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk's office or website. ¿Necesita ayuda? Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto a Illinois Court Help al 833-411- 1121, o visite ilcourthelp.gov para obtener información sobre los casos de la corte y cómo completar y presentar formularios. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 333 W Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago, IL 60606-1220 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 25-21203IL-1226790 I3285445 (Published Herald-News Apr. 22, 29, May 6, 2026)